The 76ers say Nik Stauskas' status for the season opener against the Boston Celtics will be a game-time decision Wednesday night.
But the shooting guard did not hide the fact that he is eager to play at TD Garden after practice Tuesday at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Stauskas was asked if he expects to play, if the decision were up to him.
"Oh, yeah," he said. "I hope so. I feel good."
The 6-foot-6, 205-pounder missed all seven Sixers preseason games after suffering a stress reaction in his right leg on Oct. 1.